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New approach successfully differentiates between antibodies against influenza and SARS-CoV-2

A new study shows that it is possible to use the genetic sequences of a person's antibodies to predict what pathogens those antibodies will target.

21 Apr 2022

Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Research has demonstrated the evolutionary process and biology of SARS-CoV-2, the causative pathogen of the COVID-19 pandemic.

21 Apr 2022

Antibody response to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine over 6 months

A new study published in PLoS ONE characterizes the antibody response to BNT162b2, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

20 Apr 2022

Novel saliva immunoassays to detect prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Six salivary ELISAs were developed to evaluate the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 and estimate rates of past infection.

20 Apr 2022

Polyethylene glycol-specific antibody responses induced by mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers determined the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on polyethylene glycol-specific antibody responses.

20 Apr 2022

Study investigates co-metabolism during SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a new study, researchers investigated host-virus co-metabolism during a SARS-CoV-2 infection.

20 Apr 2022

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and infected colon epithelial cells

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant on infected human cells and organs.

20 Apr 2022

Role of cGAS-STING in SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study analyzes the activation of cGAS and STING can induce a type I IFN response due to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

15 Apr 2022

Comparison of neutralizing antibody response following SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccination with breakthrough infection

A new study examined the serological immune responses and antibody-dependent cell-mediated phagocytosis in individuals who had either received two doses of a standard vaccine regime, a booster dose following the regime, or a breakthrough infection following vaccination.

15 Apr 2022

Effects of COVID-19 treatment best with combination therapy

There is a steadily growing arsenal of drugs for COVID-19. Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) and Freie Universität (FU) Berlin have studied the mechanisms of action of antiviral and anti-inflammatory drugs.

15 Apr 2022

Vaccine breakthrough infections with omicron sub-lineages induce cross-neutralizing antibodies

A new study evaluated the cross-neutralizing potency of serum samples collected from individuals who have been infected with the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.

14 Apr 2022

COVID-19 may affect a group of biochemical reactions called one-carbon metabolism

A new study addresses the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 to the metabolism of one-carbon molecules in the host, suggesting new therapeutic pathways.

13 Apr 2022

Structural differences between SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 RBDs

A new study compares the SARS-CoV-2 RBD to the SARS-CoV RBD using computational methods to understand their binding affinities to ACE2.

13 Apr 2022

Antibody response following Omicron BA.2 infection is lower than BA.1

In a recent report posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers determined immune responses generated by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.2 and BA.1 sublineage infections in prior virus-infected and naïve subjects.

12 Apr 2022

Does COVID-19 vaccination affect IVF treatments?

A new study assesses the impact of COVID-19 vaccination in women undergoing assisted reproduction.

12 Apr 2022

New COVID-19 vaccine induces T-cell immune responses in most patients with B-cell deficiencies

CoVac-1, a new vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, induced T-cell immune responses in 93 percent of patients with B-cell deficiencies, including many patients with leukemia and lymphoma, according to results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2022, held April 8-13.

12 Apr 2022

Spike Protein News and Research

New approach successfully differentiates between antibodies against influenza and SARS-CoV-2

Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Antibody response to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine over 6 months

Novel saliva immunoassays to detect prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Polyethylene glycol-specific antibody responses induced by mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine

Study investigates co-metabolism during SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and infected colon epithelial cells

Role of cGAS-STING in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Comparison of neutralizing antibody response following SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccination with breakthrough infection

Effects of COVID-19 treatment best with combination therapy

Vaccine breakthrough infections with omicron sub-lineages induce cross-neutralizing antibodies

COVID-19 may affect a group of biochemical reactions called one-carbon metabolism

Structural differences between SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 RBDs

Antibody response following Omicron BA.2 infection is lower than BA.1

Does COVID-19 vaccination affect IVF treatments?

New COVID-19 vaccine induces T-cell immune responses in most patients with B-cell deficiencies

Aprotinin could inhibit virus replications by preventing SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells

Decoy nanoparticles could provide a quick, effective treatment for COVID-19

Experimental tool can precisely pick out interactions between immune cell and target antigen

Unique heightened aggregation of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant spike pseudotyped particles

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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